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Growers must also pay close attention to the costs of doing business on the farm. As costs of inputs such as fuel and fertilizers continue to increase, growers must find new ways to increase efficiency and help consumers understand the value of their products. By keeping costs under control and selling product at a fair price, growers are able to expand the industry in New York.
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Relevant Events
2024 Agricultural Marketing Webinar Series
January 8, 2024 : General Marketing
January 22, 2024 : Developing a Marketing Plan
January 29, 2024 : Finding Markets
February 12, 2024 : Market Evaluation
February 19, 2024 : Working with Wholesale Buyers
March 11, 2024 : Online Marketing
March 25, 2024 : Value Added Products
2024 Agritourism Webinar Series
January 9, 2024 : Agritourism For Maple Syrup Operations
February 13, 2024 : Grants for Agritourism Operations
March 12, 2024 : Staffing your Agritourism Business
April 9, 2024 : Working with your local tourism office
Northeast Extension Fruit Consortium Winter Webinar Series
March 6, 2024
March 13, 2024
March 20, 2024
: Northeast Extension Fruit Consortium Winter Webinar Series
New York Farm Laborer Overtime Threshold to Decline
Elizabeth Higgins, Business Management Specialist
Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture
New York's state government took another major step toward reducing the farm laborer overtime threshold on September 30, 2022. Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon issued a press release and official order accepting the findings of the Farm Laborer Wage Board report6. The NY State Department of Labor will now begin a rule making process to make the Commissioner's order formally a state regulation, this process will include a 60-day public comment period. This is the conclusion of a long and controversial political process that started with the 2019 passage of the Farm Laborer's Fair Labor Practices Act (FLFLPA) in 2019, and continued through 14 lengthy public meetings and hearings of the wage board.
Upcoming Events
Stone Fruit: Rootstocks and Disease Management
March 19, 2024 : Stone Fruit: Rootstocks and Disease Management
Join us for our annual winter stone fruit webinar on March 19th! This year, we're going to hear from Dr. Greg Lang (Michigan State) and Dr. Ioannis Minas (Colorado State) on their recent findings from the multi-state NC-140 rootstock trials for sweet cherries, tart cherries, and peaches. We will then learn about managing bacterial canker and blossom blast in sweet cherry with Dr. George Sundin (Michigan State)
Northeast Extension Fruit Consortium Winter Webinar Series
March 6, 2024
March 13, 2024
March 20, 2024
: Northeast Extension Fruit Consortium Winter Webinar Series
My Efficient Vineyard Demonstration - Hudson Valley
March 21, 2024 : My Efficient Vineyard Demonstration - Hudson Valley
Highland, NY
Join us at the Hudson Valley Research Lab for an informative demonstration of My Efficient Vineyard. ENYCHP's viticulturist, Jeremy Schuster, will be happy to walk you through the app and show you how it can make your vineyard operations more efficient and effective. This event is free and doesn't require registration. We hope to see you there!